IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 308 FIRST APPEAL NO. 3005 OF 2009 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS VERSUS BABURAO GANPATI JADHAV AND ANR ... AGP for Appellant/State : Mr. B.A. Shinde ... CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. Dated : September 30, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. As the acquisition proceeding is of the year 1987, heard finally with the consent of the learned AGP for State. 2. By this appeal, the Appellants assail the Judgment and award dated 14.12.2007 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Omerga in LAR No. 121/2005. 3. The learned AGP for the State submit that the compensation enhanced by the learned Reference Court does not exceed four times the amount awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. 4. In view of the aforesaid submissions and having regard to the policy decision of the State Government contained in Government Resolution No.Sankirna-2014/Prak.Kra.4/Bham-1/A-4 dated 03.11.2016 with Corrigendum dated 23.02.2017 and 13.08.2018 to the said Government Resolution, took a decision not to challenge the reference, if compensation is enhanced only upto four times. 5. Therefore, I do not find any reason to intervene with the impugned order. Hence, the present Appeal is dismissed. 6. In view of dismissal of Appeal, pending Civil Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly. ( SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. ) ssc/ 2026:BHC-AUG:46279